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Colfax native on February 16 primary ballot for state superintendent of public instruction
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Seven candidates will be on the ballot in the February 16 non-partisan primary election for state Superintendent of Public Instruction, including Colfax native Troy Gunderson. The two candidates who receive the most votes in the February 16 primary will be on the ballot for the April 6 spring election.…
Read MoreWis. Dept. of Health Services recommending large gatherings still be postponed this summer
By LeAnn R. Ralph MADISON — Even though the SARS-Co-V2 vaccine rollout has already started, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services is recommending that large gatherings still be postponed this summer to allow as many people as possible to be vaccinated first. Vaccinators in the state are currently asking for twice as much vaccine as…
Read MoreRed Cedar River bank repair in Colfax could cost $30,000
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Repairing the Red Cedar River bank just below Riverview Avenue in Colfax where the storm sewer outlet has eroded the bank could cost as much as $30,000. There’s a large scour hole on the bank, and the storm sewer pipe has broken off, said Gareth Shambeau of Ayres Associates…
Read MoreVoeltz Farm receives Alpha Award from Burnett Dairy Co-op
GRANTSBURG, WISCONSIN, JANUARY 5, 2021 — Burnett Dairy Cooperative is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Alpha Award: • 1st place: H&W Soldner Farms, Turtle Lake, WI • 2nd place: Brad & Sheanah Voeltz, Emerald, WI • 3rd place: Raymond Dairy, Inc., New Richmond, WI • 4th place: Kyle & Sara Mathison, Cumberland,…
Read More14 out of 20 wells tested in Town of Colfax contaminated with nitrate
By LeAnn R. Ralph COLFAX — Out of 20 wells tested in the Town of Colfax, 14 were contaminated with nitrate, at least to some degree, and out of the 14 wells, three tested above the drinking water standard of 10 milligrams per liter. Six of the 20 wells (30 percent) tested at 1 mg/L…
Read MoreMound View Elementary closed for 2 weeks due to COVID-19
by LeAnn R. Ralph ELK MOUND — Mound View Elementary will operate as a virtual school from Monday, January 25, until Tuesday, February 9, because of the number of positive COVID-19 cases and close contacts. School district officials have been monitoring the situation for a week and have been in constant communication with the Dunn…
Read MoreWisconsin announces 65 and older adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccine beginning January 25
On January 19, 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced that adults over the age of 65 will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine beginning January 25. Currently, frontline health care workers, residents in long-term care facilities (nursing homes and assisted living facilities), and police and fire personnel are eligible. There are approximately…
Read MoreSheriffs call for Calm across the State of Wisconsin
Over the past couple of weeks, many Wisconsin residents were disappointed, shocked, and angered by either the national election results or the rioting in Washington D.C. at the Capitol. As Sheriffs of the State of Wisconsin, our duties include maintaining peace and public order. We acknowledge many people in our communities feel frustrated and not…
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